Acadia tackles climate change with its largest-ever restoration project

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • June 14, 2026

A major part of the largest restoration project ever in Acadia National Park is nearing completion, part of a sweeping effort to address more than a century of human disturbances and to adapt to a changing climate. The Great Meadow, a 116-acre wetland located next to Park Loop Road near downtown Bar Harbor, at the foot of Dorr Mountain, is undergoing an expansive, multi-year restoration to reclaim its natural water flow, disrupted by years of human-made modifications and the intensifying effects of climate change. One of the most significant project components is almost complete: crews have replaced a failing culvert at the outlet of the wetland with a much wider, more open span that will improve flood management and wildlife passage.